Morning, everyone. Inflation may have eased a little last month but the rising cost of living is still a big worry for many Australians, prompting the peak union body to call for a rise in the minimum wage which is “simply about survival”. We have a full report into who might benefit and by how much, plus analysis of the the country’s wage paralysis.
In Melbourne an Indigenous elder has taken deep offence after she was allegedly barred from giving a welcome to country for Barack Obama, and we’re also behind the scenes as contenders arrive for the Archibald art prize.
